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Regulating the Relationship Between Pain & Suffering: Brad Chapin
Students with a variety of emotional and behavioral challenges – especially trauma, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and PTSD are faced with increased, yet inescapable levels of pain and discomfort. Self-regulation
How Trauma Memory Impacts Students with Various Diagnostic Conditions: Wiemeier
Understanding the dynamics of brain development and how it can be impacted by traumatic experiences is fundamental to working with all children — especially students exhibiting a wide array of
Modeling “Tragic Optimism” Through Deep-Rooted Caring: Barbara Coloroso
Students who have endured trauma and high-stress or unsafe home environments may be less likely to have an intrinsic concern for others. However, Barbara Coloroso says students can learn to
NEXT WEBINAR 9/19: Executive Function Skills & Academic Success
Executive Function skills are a better indicator of academic success than IQ – according to some experts! EF skills help students remember and follow multi-step instructions, avoid distractions, control rash
Helping ALL Students Succeed in School: Edwin Javius
Equity is a mindset that requires educational leaders to ‘re-think’ and challenge traditional methodology with a cultural, racial and linguistic lens, according to Edwin Javius. Edwin is the Founder of
Planning for Escalated Trauma Responses in Students: Steph Jensen
For the one in five students impacted by trauma, the fight-or-flight response can be easily triggered. However, Steph Jensen says that if educators anticipate the prevalence of trauma within their
The Bermuda Triangle of School Discipline: Larry Thompson
The “Bermuda Triangle of School Discipline” lies between the student, the administrator and the teacher – says School Discipline reformer Larry Thompson. Without a common approach to challenging moments, Thompson
Craig Boykin: The Early Life of One At-Risk Student
Not every PhD candidate started his or her academic career successfully. Craig Boykin took a “different route.” Acclaimed speaker and author of several books, Craig will present sessions at the Innovative
How Adult Dysregulation Can Trigger Student Escalation: Jim Sporleder
“We cannot be dysregulated adults. Once we understand that a calm adult represents safety, it begins to be the platform for that relationship to start developing, it motivates us to
The “Color of Discipline:” Dr. Pedro Noguera
Dr. Pedro Noguera says that the students who tend to be victims of disciplinary disparities – those with learning disabilities, those from single-parent households, those in foster care, the homeless,
6 Critical Life Messages for Educators (and Parents): Barbara Coloroso
Educators and administrators can heavily influence the climate and culture of a school with 6 simple, yet meaningful phrases, according to San Antonio Keynoter Barbara Coloroso. A former classroom teacher
Reaching the Amygdala of the Traumatized Brain: Jessica Sinarski
Jessica Sinarski is a certified adoption therapist, clinical supervisor, author and educator who brings important insights to the realm of attachment issues and early trauma — an area with scarce